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Urban and infrastructure development in Alicante

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Municipalities in the Alicante region are advancing various urban development and strategic planning initiatives. Early efforts focused on long-term frameworks, including El Puig de Santa Maria’s Strategic Tourism Plan for 2026-2030 2026-2030—which includes citizen surveys regarding tourism impacts and heritage enhancement—and the Alicante City Council’s General Structural Plan, which Plan (PGE). The PGE aims to expand triple green spaces, increase housing stock, promote the construction of approximately 45,000 homes, and allocate land for industrial use and healthcare use. Recent developments show a shift toward vertical urban expansion to accommodate third hospital. To manage a projected population growth. A draft increase of the Structural General Plan (PGE), currently awaiting supervision over 100,000 residents by 2050, the Conselleria de Medio Ambiente, plan proposes a shift toward vertical urban expansion by removing the previous ten-story height limit for new buildings. limit. This strategy aims to manage a projected increase of over 100,000 residents, with the city's population expected to reach approximately 466,340 by 2050. By building upward, the plan polycentric approach seeks to preserve prioritize the regeneration of established neighborhoods and sectors like Pino and Ruaya, preserving land for public uses, such as green spaces, wider roads, and improved public transport infrastructure, while addressing the need for more than 44,886 new homes through a polycentric approach. transport, and ventilation. Infrastructure and rehabilitation projects also continue, including such as a 4.9 million euro tender for rehabilitating 192 homes in the Virgen del Remedio neighborhood using EU funds, and the proposed creation of funds. The city is also considering ‘racós’—municipal leisure spaces designed to manage public areas during the Fogueres festivals. Despite these advancements, local political groups, such as groups have raised concerns. Esquerra Unida Podem, have Podem has criticized the state of neglect in the of Ciudad de Asís plaza, citing safety risks plaza due to crumbling structures safety risks and poor maintenance. has proposed reinvesting funds into public school improvements. Additionally, some neighborhoods have expressed skepticism regarding the feasibility of large-scale projects given the current maintenance state of existing public spaces.

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  1. 2026-09-08 10:25 UTC Urban and infrastructure development in Alicante
  2. 2026-08-20 12:53 UTC Urban and infrastructure development in Alicante
  3. 2026-08-18 15:48 UTC Urban and infrastructure development in Alicante

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